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痛哭流涕

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Pīnyīn
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weeping bitter tears

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
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Cangjie
痛
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *痛* | 痛* | *痛
12画
pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
0012.7
KNIB
哭
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *哭* | 哭* | *哭
10画
weep, cry, wail
6643.0
RRIK
流
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *流* | 流* | *流
10画
flow, circulate, drift; class
3411.3
EYIU
涕
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *涕* | 涕* | *涕
10画
tear; snivel, nasal mucus
3812.7
ECNH

Word decomposition:

TraditionalEnglish Definition
痛哭流涕
weeping bitter tears
痛
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *痛* | 痛* | *痛
ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly
痛哭
to cry bitterly
 哭
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *哭* | 哭* | *哭
to cry; to weep
  流
  liú​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *流* | 流* | *流
to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade
   涕
   tì​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *涕* | 涕* | *涕
tears / nasal mucus